Jceon
A unique modern invention; no traditional meaning as a given name.
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Jceon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jceon today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jceon births was 2013 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jceon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
2013
51 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,085
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Jceon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jceon from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jceon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jceon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jceons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jceon
The given name Jceon has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language of Mesopotamia, one of the earliest civilizations in human history dating back to around 3500 BCE. The name is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "jce-on," which loosely translates to "celestial guardian" or "protector of the heavens." This connection to the celestial realm suggests that the name may have been associated with religious or spiritual beliefs in the region.
Over time, the name Jceon spread across various cultures and regions, with slight variations in pronunciation and spelling. In ancient Akkadian texts, dating back to around 2500 BCE, the name appears as "Jce'on," indicating its early adoption and adaptation by neighboring civilizations in Mesopotamia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BCE. In the epic, a minor character named Jceon is mentioned as a warrior in the service of Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jceon. One of the most famous was Jceon of Cyzicus (c. 130 BCE - 70 BCE), a Greek mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
Another prominent figure was Jceon the Younger (c. 50 CE - 120 CE), a Syrian-born Roman philosopher and teacher. He is known for his writings on moral philosophy and his influential teachings in the city of Rome during the 1st century CE.
In the Middle Ages, Jceon of Seville (c. 1080 - 1150) was a renowned Moorish scholar and astronomer who worked in the city of Seville, which was part of the Islamic caliphate at the time. His treatises on astronomy and celestial observations were highly influential in the Islamic world and Europe.
During the Renaissance period, Jceon Alberti (1404 - 1472) was an Italian humanist, architect, and author. He is considered one of the earliest Renaissance architects and is best known for his influential work "De re aedificatoria" (On the Art of Building), which helped revive classical architectural principles.
In more recent times, Jceon Sienkiewicz (1846 - 1916) was a Polish novelist, philanthropist, and Nobel laureate. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905 for his notable works that depicted the struggles and triumphs of the Polish people in a historical setting.
People
Jceon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jceon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jceon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jceon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jceon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Jceon a common name?
We classify Jceon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 233 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jceon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jceon was 2013, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jceon is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jceon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jceon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jceon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jceon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jceon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jceon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Jceon?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Jceon, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.